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Best places to live in 2032

Some states have a higher predicted future appeal and quality of life.

U.S. News published the following results based on the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which polls at least 1,000 different people nearly every day and asks them about their health and quality of life. It used these assessments to rank the future appeal of different states in 2032.

There are 13 measures used as the basis for the state rankings, including full-time employment, economic confidence, safe places to exercise, obesity, standard of living and optimism about a place’s future. Check out the top-rated places in the United States in 17 years.

#10. Maryland.

Full-time employment: 3

Optimism about Maryland's future: 40

#9. South Dakota.

Full-time employment: 13

Optimism about South Dakota's future: 1

#8. Hawaii.

Full-time employment: 47

Optimism about Hawaii's future: 19

#7. Iowa.

Full-time employment: 6

Optimism about Iowa's future: 7

#6. Virginia.

Full-time employment: 9

Optimism about Virginia's future: 15

#5. North Dakota.

Full-time employment: 1

Optimism about a North Dakota's future: 14

#4. Nebraska.

Full-time employment: 2

Optimism about Nebraska's future: 5

#3. Colorado.

Full-time employment: 10

Optimism about Colorado's future: 13

#2. Minnesota.

Full-time employment: 8

Optimism about Minnesota's future: 6

#1. Utah.

Full-time employment: 21

Optimism about Utah's future: 2

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